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Joan Swenson (July 9, 1915 – January 29, 2005), previously known as Joan Tompkins, was an American actress of television, film, radio, and stage.
Joan Tompkins (1915-2005) was an American actress who appeared in plays, radio shows and TV series, such as Thriller, The Christine Jorgensen Story and The Waltons. She also wrote books and founded a writing group after her husband's death.
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Joan Tompkins was an actress who appeared on stage, radio and TV. She was married to Karl Swenson and fostered a Polish orphan who became a photographer.
- July 9, 1915
- January 29, 2005
Jul 1, 2024 · wallofcelebrities.com. Tompkins had a long radio career. She was the voice of Nora Drake on “This is Nora Drake” which was on CBS radio until 1959. She began her television career in 1954 on an episode of Ponds Theater. Almost all of her 93 acting credits were for television shows.
Jan 29, 2005 · Joan Swenson (July 9, 1915 – January 29, 2005), previously known as Joan Tompkins, was an American actress of television, film, radio, and stage.
Early in her career, in 1938, Joan Tompkins played opposite Henry Fonda in a run of plays in White Plains, New York. She later became well known on radio in the role of Nora Drake. During her long years in radio, she also acted on Broadway in `Pride and Prejudice`, `My Sister Eileen` and many other plays.
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Sep 28, 2017 · Joan Tompkins, legally known as Joan Swenson was an American actress of television, film, radio, and stage, who co-founded with her husband, Karl Swenson, an acting company in Beverly Hills, California.
